WATCH: Axios' @NWAalexgolden hosts a conversation on how local investments, schools and partnerships are accelerating workforce growth in Northwest Arkansas, featuring @NWACC President Evelyn Jorgenson and @ExcellerateF CEO Jeff Webster.
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@NWAalexgolden @NWACC @ExcellerateF .@NWACC President Evelyn Jorgenson: "There's a lot of employment needed in this area...that includes computer support specialists, web developers...that's part of the reason why we are ramping up the number of programs that we offer related to those high tech needs for the area." 
@NWAalexgolden @NWACC @ExcellerateF Jeff Webster: "There's a big part of our population that don't have a lot of disposable income...they've got the intellect, the perseverance, the drive to take on a better paying job. They just need some help that maybe others of us have had through our families..."
@NWAalexgolden @NWACC @ExcellerateF .@ExcellerateF CEO Jeff Webster: "It's pretty well known for an emerging country or nation that wants to get ahead, the key to that often times is better skills for their constituents. So as a state, we want to continue to move forward."
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